Mota has worked on the Angels' Spanish-language radio broadcasts since 2002. With the team adding 50 games to their English-language television package in 2007, Mota added those games to his workload.

Mota has previous television experience as a sideline reporter, and he also filled in for Rex Hudler during the Hudler's suspension in 2003. He also was a third announcer in the team's over-the-air television booth in 2004 and 2005.

Soon after the conclusion of the 2007 season the Angels announced that Mota would no longer work as the play-by-play announcer for television games broadcast in English as he had done during that season. His place was taken by Rory Markas, who doubled as the radio play-by-play announcer for the Angels, until Markas' unfortunate death on January 4, 2010. Victor Rojas will take Markas' spot. Along with partner Mark Gubicza, he will cover roughly 75 games for the Angels.